Railway rail or track.



B. T. TRAINER. RAILWAY RAIL 0R TRAGK.

Patented Jan 11,1910.

EDWARD T. TRAINER, OF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO.

RAILVAY RAIL OR TRACK.

Application filed March 11,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 11, 1910.

1909. Serial No. 482,645.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD T. TRAINER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Scioto and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway Rails or Tracks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to railroad rails or l tracks, and has specially in view certain improvements in the spiking flange thereof which will provide a wide, firm base for the rails so that the same may be secured to the ties in a manner to preclude any spreading or creeping of the rails, and also to dispense with the employment of anti-creepers or other supplemental rail-holding means.

In carrying out the objects of the invention generally stated above, it will be understood that the essential features thereof are susceptible of changes in details and structural arrangements, but one preferred and practical embodiment of the same is shown in the accompanying drawings wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved rail, showing the reinforcing spiking arran ement for holding the same to the tie, such for instance as when used on a curve. Fig. 2 is a similar view of a straight track, the spikes for holding the same to the tie or ties being removed.

Referring to said drawings by numerals, and particularly to Fig. 1 thereof, 1 designates the improved rail in its entirety, the same being composed of the usual head 2, web 3. The spiking flanges of the rail may be of the usual tapering character, the inner flange 4: being considerably wider than the outer flange 5, and the longitudinal side edges of each flange may be provided with the regularly spaced apart spiking notches 6, said notches being only necessary on curves, but may, as an additional precaution be used on straight sections of the track if such is desirable or necessary. To emphasize the distinction between the manner of fastening the curved rails and the straight rails, the two similar figures of the drawing have been used, the only difference between the two being that in Fig. 1 the spiking notches are shown and in Fig. 2 they are not shown.

In both of the figures the intermediate portion of the widened flange 4 is provided with regularly spaced apart spike holes 7, i

said holes being spaced apart the required distance to permit of one spike being used for each tie. Each hole 7, at its edge portion adjacent to the rail web 3, is provided with a raised bearing lug 8 which tapers from the inner end and merges into the front edge of the spike hole. The bearing lugs are shaped to conform to the contour of the undersurface of the laterally projecting head 9 of the spikes 10, as is shown in Fig. 1, so that when said spikes are driven through the holes and into the tie or ties 11, the heads of the spikes and the lugs will have a firm, and practically interlocking engagement.

The edge-engaging spikes 12 may be of the overhanging head type shown, or any other suitable or convenient type, and when used as indicated in Fig. 1, provide for a firm engagement of the track with each tie at three points, that is, at each longitudinal edge and through the intermediate portion of the widened flange.

It will be seen from the foregoing that through the employment of the widened base for each rail, there is little or no danger of the rails being canted out of position notwithstanding the heavy traflic to which they are subjected, and through the employment of the lugs at each spike hole, and the further fact that the spikes pass through each hole and have a firm engagement with the ties, all danger of spreading or creeping is obviated, as it will be readily understood that no relative movement of any track sec tion can be had without a slippage of practically the entire road bed.

I claim as my invention 1. As a new article of manufacture, a railroad rail provided with a spiking flange having intermediate spike holes formed therethrough, each hole being provided wlth a spike head-engaging lug at one edge.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a railroad rail composed of a tread, spiking flange, and web, said flange being wider on one side of the web than on the other, and said wider portion of the flange being provided with regularly spaced apart intermediate spike holes, the inner edge of each hole being provided with a spike head engaging lug.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a railroad rail provided with oppositely disposed spiking flanges one of which is wider than the other and provided with regularly spaced-apart spike holes, one edge of each hole being provided with a spike head-engag ing lug.

4e. As a new article of manufacture, a railroad rail provided with oppositely disposed spiking flanges one of which is wider than the other and having its intermediate portion provided with regularly spaced-apart spike holes, said widened flange having spike- Y head engaging lugs formed thereon adjacent to one edge of each hole.

As a new article of imlnufactnre, a railroad rail provided with oppositely disposed spiking flanges one of which is wider than the other and having its intermediate portion provided with regularly spaced-apart spike holes, said widened flange having a spike head engaging lug formed thereon adjacent to and merging into the front edge of each spike hole.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a railroad rail provided with oppositely disposed spiking flanges, one of which is wider than the other and having its intermediate portion provided with regularly spaced-apart spike holes, said widened flange being provided with a spike head-engaging bearing lug adjacent to and merging into the front edge of each spike hole, and both flanges being provided with spiking notches in their longitudinal edges.

7. As a new article of manufacture, a railroad rail the oppositely disposed spiking flanges of which are of different width, the wider flange being provided with a row of regularly spaced apart intermediate spike holes and with a bearing lug adjacent to one edge of each spike hole for engagement with the spike head, said wider flange being also provided with spike notches in its longitudinal edge, each spike notch being in alinement with one of the spike holes, whereby the said flange may have an edge and an intermediate connection with each tie.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDVARD T. TRAINER.

lVitnesses ANSELM T. HoLooMB, J11, OSCAR L. SE'rI-I. 

